Volvo cars where sustainability means caring and consideration

Volvo is one of the safest car brand in the market, which cares for the people and the environment we are living in. The sustainability program in Volvo is called “Omtanke”, which means caring and consideration in Swedish. Volvo wants to protect what is important to of all us. Omtanke – Sustainability program in Volvo […]

CO2 emission reduction in Maersk

Commitments for Sustainability in Maersk: Maersk is serious and committed to doing their business towards sustainability, in which the biggest goal is CO2 emission reduction Overview on Maersk Maersk is a Danish business conglomerate based in Copenhagen, Denmark with activities in transportation, logistics and energy sectors. Maersk is the world’s largest container ship and vessel […]

Scandinavia is One of the Greenest Regions

Our journey through Sweden, Denmark and Norway has enlightened us on how Scandinavian countries differ significantly from the US. One thing that stands out the most is the concept of sustainability and the utilization of clean and green energy throughout the countries. Most of the companies we visited, whether they were well established or start-ups, […]

Copenhagen is Utilizing Sustainability

One our last day in Copenhagen, we continued our trend of visiting innovative companies. Dong energy was our first and only stop for the day before departing to Oslo. Dong Energy is a Danish run energy company that was created out of the merger of six smaller companies when Denmark wanted to compete on a […]

Malmö is Keeping Sweden Green

We detoured from Copenhagen because of a national holiday to go back to Sweden. Our business tour began at Orbital Systems in the small, but mighty town of Malmö. Orbital Systems is considered the shower of the future. Their shower was initially designed for space so that minimal water was used while optimal cleaning was […]

Sweden is as Green as Their Trees

The days leading up to our departure of Stockholm there was one company that really stood out as leading the way for innovation and sustainability. Northvolt is a company that is focusing on changing the future of how batteries are made, maintained, and recycled. They’re building the world’s first and largest battery factory that is […]

Stockholm – A Sustainable City

After leaving northern Sweden, we traveled farther south to Stockholm. Our first day in Stockholm had a later start that allowed some of us to adventure off into the early morning of Galma Stan (Old Town Stockholm) and explore the vast culture and history of a vibrant city. As we were walking around the city […]

Sustainability in Piteå

We started our first business tour with Böle Tannery, the world’s last spruce tannery established in 1899 and is found in Piteå, Sweden. Böle produces handcrafted cattle and reindeer leather goods and is a purveyor to the Swedish court. They have been practicing sustainable production techniques, including creating lasting leather products that are hand stitched, […]

Sustainable Stockholm

Hello again, Gerald and Jessica here again from Stockholm. Previously we touched on the corporate culture and office structure. This time we will look at the sustainability of several companies. Sandvik is a high tech engineering group that specializes in metals which was founded in 1862. Unlike many companies in their field Sandvik tries to […]